Exercise 8. Listen and fill in the blanks

 

Things have come to a pretty pass
Our romance is growing ………………………………,
For you like this and the other
While I go for this and that,

Goodness knows what the end will be
Oh I don't know where I'm at
It looks as if we two will never be one
Something must be done:

You say ………………………………and I say ………………………………,
You say ……………………………… and I say ………………………………
………………………………, ………………………………, ………………………………, ………………………………
Let's call the whole thing off.

You like ………………………………and I like potahto
You like………………………………and I like tomahto
………………………………, potahto, ………………………………, tomahto.
Let's call the whole thing off

But oh, if we call the whole thing off
Then we must part
And oh, if we ever part, then that might break my ………………………………

So if you like ………………………………and I like pyjahmas,
I'll wear ……………………………… and give up pyajahmas
For we know we need each other so we
Better call the whole thing off
Let's call the whole thing off.

You say ……………………………… and I say larfter
You say ………………………………and I say arfter
………………………………, larfter, ………………………………, arfter
Let's call the whole thing off,

You like ……………………………… and I like vanella
You ………………………………, and I saspirella
………………………………, vanella, ………………………………, ………………………………
Let's call the whole thing off

But oh if we call the whole thing off then we must part
And oh, if we ever part, then that might break my heart

So if you go for ……………………………… and I go for ersters
I'll order ……………………………… and cancel the ersters
For we know we need each other so we
Better call the calling off off,
Let's call the whole thing off.

I say ………………………………, and you say pater,
I saw ……………………………… and you say mater
Pater, mater, ………………………………, auntie
Let's call the whole thing off.

I like………………………………and you like banahnahs
I say ………………………………and I get havahnah
………………………………, banahnahs.………………………………, havahnah
Go your way, I'll go mine

So if I go for ……………………………… and you go for………………………………,
So all right no contest we'll order lobseter
For we know we need each other so we
Better call the calling off off,
Let's call the whole thing off.

 

Activities

Martian

Procedure - Tell your class you are a Martian and you are inhabiting a human body to study human ways. You then ask about virtually anything in the room, and ask follow up questions:

What is this?
It's a pen.
What's a " pen"?
You use it to write.
What is " write"?
You make words with it on paper.
What are " words"?

 

Your own fairytale

Procedure - Ask the learners to rewrite a well-known fairy tale and to be as funny asthey can possibly be. Here is an example based on Little Red RidingHood:

Little Red set off on her motorbike and went to the Pizza Max where she bought an extra large ‘Four seasons’ pizza for her grandmother. She bought an extra large pizza because she liked pizzas herself.

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Revision

Complex Object after verbs of sense perception

 

See Feel Hear Watch Notice and etc…	You Them Us Bob Dad	V Kate noticed him look at her
Ving Kate noticed him looking at her so gently

Reflexive pronouns& Complex Object

 

Subject pronouns	Reflexive pronouns
I	Myself
You	Yourself
He	Himself
She	Herself
It	Itself
We	Ourselves
You (pl)	Yourselves
They	Themselves

 

SUBJECT	SIGNAL VERB	NOUN OR PRONOUN IN OBJECTIVE CASE	BARE INFINITIVE
Mother Nina He They	Make Let	Me Her Us Tom Father	Wait Work hard Do homework Buy ice-cream

 

Conjunctions

 

-	+	++
Neither…nor	Either…or	Both…and
· He enjoys neither drinking nor gambling. · Neither you nor I will get off early today.	· I am fine with either Monday or Wednesday. · You can have either apples or pears	· She won gold medals from both the single and group races. · Both TV and television are correct words

 

So (+)	Neither(-)
I am happy	Soam I	I am not hungry	Neither am I
You look nice today	So do you	They don’t speak French	Neither do I

Exercises

Exercise 1. Construct the Complex Object using words from the brackets.

1. Your enthusiasm makes (I, feel) young again.

2. He asked (they, come) next morning.

3. She heard (the footsteps, move) in her direction.

4. Don’t let (the child, play) with matches.

5. I want (we, be) good friends.

6. She saw (his face, change) suddenly.

Exercise 2. Paraphrase the sentences using the Complex Object:

1. I noticed that he said something to her.

2. We expect that he will make a report at the conference.

3. I felt that he touched me on the shoulder.

4. He didn’t want to tell the truth, but I made him.

5. I often see how he waits for somebody on the corner of the street

Exercise 3. Translate

1. Мы спросили их обоих, но никто из них не знает его адрес.

2. Он жил в Милане и в Мадриде, но ему не понравился ни один из городов.

3. Она очень стройная. Думаю, она или спортсменка, или модель.

4. Анна никогда не работает целый день. Она работает или утром, или после обеда.

5. У него 2 машины, но мне не нравится ни одна из них.

6. Она не могла сделать свой выбор, ей нравились они оба.

7. Ты можешь поехать в Оксфорд или на автобусе, или на поезде.

8. Вы будете рыбу или курицу? – Без разницы. Или то, или то подойдет.

9. Вы будете яблочный или апельсиновый сок? – Ни то, ни другое, спасибо. Я не люблю сок.

10. Вы будете салат или стейк? – И то, и другое. Я такой голодный.

11. Разве он не пользуется одним из телефонов?

12. Моя старая бабушка не могла ни читать, ни писать.

13. Никто из них не пригласил меня, поэтому я туда не ходил.

14. Тебе следует держать обе руки на руле.

15. Я не люблю фильмы ужасов, и мой муж тоже не любит.

16. И у мамы, и у папы зеленые глаза.

17. Я попросил двоих друзей помочь мне с тестом, но никто из них не знал ответ.

18. Ее платье было либо черным, либо коричневым.

19. Попроси Фреда или Линду купить немного молока.

20. Мы не можем встретиться ни сегодня, ни завтра. Я ужасно занят.

21. Нам очень понравился фильм. – И мне тоже.

22. Я не видела ее целую вечность. – И я тоже.

23. Мне не нравится наш учитель биологии. – И нам тоже.

24. Моя сестра не умеет водить машину. – И я тоже.

25. Он живет в центре Парижа. – И она тоже.

26. Я жду их. – И он тоже.

27. Мама отправит ему открытку ко Дню рождения. – И я тоже.

28. Я так нервничаю сегодня. – И я тоже.

29. Хелен совсем не полная. – И он тоже.

30. Тэд не съел свою рыбу. – И я тоже.

 

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